A windy night, the whistle of the midnight train, and a bad breakup.
Welcome to the world of "enka" (ballads), the music of suffering and lost love, jealousy and loneliness. Unchanging in an ever-changing music scene, enka has survived the times to still ring today for those nostalgic for Japan's lost and idealized past.
What is enka?
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